Symphony Spotlight - 4/30/20
Symphony Spotlight
Yue Sun, a former Albany Symphony violinist who recently won a position with the Colorado Symphony, wrote and composed this piece as her response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From all of us at the Albany Symphony, we hope that this "virtual hug" brings you joy during this time.
"I miss hugging my friends and my family so I made this virtual "hug" to you all. Hope it make you smile in this difficult time," - Yue Sun
Albany Symphony Hour
This week, Rob Brown and WMHT will be rebroadcasting performances from our Clara Schumann Festival in January! The broadcast will feature the world premiere of Loren Loiacono's muse.mute.mate.made, as well as Harmony Zhu's awe-inspiring performance of Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54.
Tune in Friday, 5/1 at 6pm on 89.1 FM Albany, 88.7 FM Poughkeepsie, or online at wmht.org/classical.
COSMOS No. 4 is out! Music Director David Alan Miller talks with Jessie Montgomery about teaching improvisation to kids at Giffen and New Scotland Elementary, and about her creative process. Be sure to also check out the full interview here. Jessie's piece, Coincident Dances, will open the Albany Symphony's 20-21 season.
Ask David (Almost) Anything
Have you ever composed any secret masterpieces? If you weren't a conductor, what career would you have?
Ask David (Almost) Anything will return on Wednesday, May 6 at 6pm! Tune in via Facebook Live as David answers your burning questions, and be sure to let us know your questions on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
April 30th is International Jazz Day
“Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life” - Art Blakey
Check out this Symphony Kids learning activity to teach your little music lovers about America’s most influential musical genre.
Watch the full Symphony Kids video here